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We are the hard-working fools who put in all of our week ends (including
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home. Both high and low ELLs received homework help from family members on a regular
basis, which included parents, cousins, aunts, and grandparents. These averages were based on a
5-point scale: never = 1, rarely = 2, sometimes = 3, most of the...
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column 2, the averages of parents visiting the public library was measured on a 4-point scale:
never = 1, once per year = 2, once per month = 3, once per week = 4. Parents of high ELLs go to
the family center more often and are 69% more likely...
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ELL parents. Table 9 presents averages of ELL parents’ attitudes toward literacy. Both columns
1 and 2 were measured on a 4-point scale: do not like it at all = 1, it is okay = 2, I like it = 3, and
I love it = 4. In general, both sets of...
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from a variety of schools within Washington County School District, or even within the entire
state of Utah, were beyond the scope of this investigation but would have helped to add more
insight with the results.
Practical Significance
Because...
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Appendix C
Parent and Student Surveys in English and Spanish
Parent Survey
Purpose: Ms. Berglund would like to improve her teaching practices by connecting and relating to literacy experiences in the home and
community. Please fill out this...
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11. Do siblings in the
home help each other
with homework
assignments?
Yes No
12. What types of reading
materials do you have in
the home? (Circle all that
apply)
Magazines Church
literature
Newspapers Books Other
(Specify)
13. Where do you...
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Student Survey
Purpose: Ms. Berglund would like to learn more about your reading and writing experiences at home and in the community so I can help you
more in the classroom.
*Directions: Please read each of the 35 questions carefully then...
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13. What types of reading
materials do you have in
the home? (Circle all that
apply)
Magazines Church
literature
Newspapers Books Other
(specify)
14. How many books
would you say you have
in your home?
10 or less 11-50 51-100 101-150 151-200...
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Literacy Activities in the Community
27. How often do you go
to the community library?
1x a week 1x month 1x a year Never
28. Where do you find
books to read outside of
school? (Circle all that
apply)
Community
library
Home...
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Appendix D
Home-Visit Questionnaires
Home Visit #1
Name: ______________________ Date: _____________________
Family Dynamics Evidence of Literacy
Home Organization/Structure Attitudes about Education & Educational
Experience
Family pastimes Life...
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kitchen window had a screen that was broken and I stood there and held his hand and he said, “Always remember that I love you, and always remember to say your prayers.”
After hours of anxious waiting, she, her two...
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Recent national news regarding prominent celebrities increased the bitterness and feelings of victimization for many people in Centennial Park. Interviewee #15 emphatically voiced his displeasure with the hypocrisy he saw in...
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Chapter 4
Results
Throughout the researcher’s Master of Education Capstone project, five vital
educational resources were monitored to effectively determine the ability and growth
among students identified as lacking parental support. First,...
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adequate support from home. The homework tracker was a fundamental piece in the
researcher’s ability to make quick and accurate evaluations of which students did not
receive parental help from home. This homework tracker did not ask for the...
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IDENTIFICATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
This campaign was to be a grassroots effort emphasizing colleague to colleague asks. While team captains would be the vehicle for accomplishing that goal, I believed a strong steering committee...
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One surprising challenge I found was the argumentative attitudes of a few employees. I emphasize a few because I did not find these negative attitudes to be wide spread. Reasoning and explanation did little to soothe the emotions...
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number of glass microscope slides were touched by a donor and held for 3-5 seconds. This was to ensure that a solid print was placed on each slide and therefore a sufficient source for the DNA to be collected. The experiment had two trials, with...
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DNA Concentration (ng/μl)-2024681012255075Temperature (°C)Mean Concentration (ng/μl)Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4(°C)(°C)(°C)
Figure 4: Mean DNA concentrations in ng/ÎĽl obtained from physical fingerprint samples over temperature ranges....